Calderdale

Calderdale's population grew in the decade to 2011. At the same time there were changes in housing tenure and health.

The population passed 200,000

In the decade leading up to the most recent census, the population of Calderdale increased by 5.9%, from about 192,000 to 204,000.

The addition of about 11,000 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Calderdale was home to, on average, 4 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was higher than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

More single parents

This area saw Yorkshire and The Humber's largest rise in the proportion of single-parent households.

Across the region, Craven saw the next largest increase in the proportion of single-parent households (from 6.8% in 2001 to 8.1% in 2011).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of single-parent households, as the regional average grew from 9.5% to 10%.

In 2011, just over 1 in 10 (11%) households in Calderdale had a single parent, compared with 9.2% in 2001. The percentage with a married couple decreased from 37% to 33%.

The percentage of households with a single-parent was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households that that had a single parent across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Calderdale that rented privately increased from 9.4% to 16% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just over one in seven (15%) households lived in social housing, compared with 17% in 2001. The percentage of Calderdale households that owner their home decreased from 71% to 67%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 9.1% in 2001 to 16% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Calderdale increased by 7.1 percentage points

Percentage of households in Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Calderdale residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 9.8% to 5.5% between the last two censuses.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (81%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 68% in 2001. The percentage of Calderdale residents that described their health as fair decreased from 23% to 14%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 10% in 2001 to 6.0% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Calderdale decreased by 4.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Calderdale working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 12% to 8.7% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.8%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.7% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 13% in 2001 to 9.4% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Calderdale decreased by 2.9 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Calderdale

The number of people in Calderdale that described themselves as Muslim increased from about 10,000 in 2001 to about 15,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 5.3% to 7.3% of the local population.

The percentage increased at a similar rate to the average across Yorkshire and The Humber (from 3.8% to 6.2%) and the average across England (from 3.2% to 5.2%).

The number of people in Calderdale that described themselves as Christian decreased from about 130,000 in 2001 to about 110,000 in 2011 (from 70% to 56%). The number of people who described themselves as having no religion increased from just under 32,000 to just over 57,000 (from 16% to 28%).

About 15,000 people (7.9%) did not state their religion, similar to the amount in 2001 (which at the time represented 7.2%)

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population who identified as Muslim in Calderdale increased by 2 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Calderdale by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

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